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Still unhung - but just had to share this wonderful swing we picked up today from our handyman. Thank you, Ana! The modifications to the plan we requested were a higher back and the front side table detail. We had it built for $350 - not including cushions.

I built the rustic coffee table. Love it!!

These were so fun to make, it was my second build ever and not too hard. I was worried about doing a door for my first time but making sure everything was square as I went made it  fit right in perfectly. The kreg jig is a must!

My take on the vintage step stool. I just used scrap wood for the supports. I painted it pink and then added some detail with white paint. Then I sanded over everything to make it more vintage-y. I was pleased with the result. The sanding really distressed the white detail.

Using reclaimed 2x4s stored in our garage, old tempered privacy glass jalousies, and deep purple paint, I built a rear console to place behind our sofa in our home theater living room. :)

I consider this an Intermediate project, only because of the care needed to cut and install the glass. The items on the rear console top are fairly lightweight and the glass is short enough to hold firm on its supports.

This is my first ever wood work piece.  I am really keen to build a dining table, but as a first project I decided to start with a coffee table.  My partner asked for a small table to fit next to the sofa so i changed the measurements on the plan and halfed most of the width of the wood.

I am in Australia, so I had to convert to metric and find wood that would be good for a first project.  I headed to our local hardware called Bunnings.  Bough myself a circular saw for around $30 and the wood was around $80 total.  Premium grade dressed pine. 

I made it a bit taller to be near the height of the sofa, which works great for a side table.  

I stained it with cedar stain and varnish three coats.  I am really happy with the finish product.

On to my next project ...kitchen dining table.  I have learnt a lot and will upgrade my saw to a mitre saw.

I didnt use counter sink drill bit for the screws as the wood was quite soft, but will for the next project.  I think this will give a better finish with the wood putty.

Thanks Ana, very inspiring and hope to do many more projects.

The end table plans looked really big.  I decided to cut it down to 16.5 inch square tops.  With the smaller table size I used 2x2's for the legs.  I think they turned out well.  I plan to sell them.  I already have a buyer for the coffee table.  Thanks for the ideas and plans.

After my husband caught a big bull Texas Redfish, we wanted to try out a Japanese printing method he'd seen on an episode of Mounted in Alaska. We painted the fish with tempura paint, then pressed on some rice paper and voila! A nifty, artistic fish print. The problem now would be finding a frame, so we built one following Ana's barnwood frame plans. We bought a cedar 1x4 and ripped it in half to create the 1x2's needed. More details on printing and framing are on my blog.

We changed up the method a little by routing the inner edge of each piece before putting the main square of the frame together, to give a ledge for plexiglass to sit in. Then we popped in the plexi, taped the print down, and stapled on some cardboard for backing. It's easy to hammer in some sawtooth hangers onto the back for wall mounting too.

Built entirely from reclaimed wood (plywood, scraps, and left over trim). Using what was on hand, adjusted the plans to be 39 3/4" tall and 36" wide, and added a toe kick. This took a couple of afternoons to build and finish. Painted with black semi-gloss paint and stained with Walnut stain. The plywood is from other projects that were disassembled and ripped to 1x12 size boards. The trim is a mix of S4S, mini stop, and oak shelf edge. This was a fun build, and it fits perfectly under the TV.

Note- I'm not sure why the lead-in picture comes up sideways when you click to expand it -- does anyone have advice on what to do to the picture to make it expand without rotating? It worked fine when I attached it below under 'additional photos.'

Plans developed myself after sneaking photos from the underside of the table at West Elm. 

Pine 2x4s make up backbone of the 2 legs and the horizontal piece underneath.

Used the figure 8 fasteners for members going across the table top to allow for any slight seasonal movement of the table top.

Not shown, but each leg is secured to the table top with (4) 2.5" bolts and a countersunk t-nut

Because I'm a beginner, this has taken up 75% of my weekends since mid-March.  Would not recommend this as a 1st major project.  3 way bevels are a pain in the arse. Thank God for the Timbermate filler.. that stuff worked great to give me crisp corners.

This was a very simple build, but to do it again I would attach the arms to the arm supports at a 90* angle before attaching them to the chair itself. My kids love this style of chair and are thrilled to have their own nice loungers out in the yard!

This was the first project my husband and I attempted. I'm new to building but he has lots of experience. Went real well, I should have taken the advice though to measure and cut trim at the end. I did it at the start to get it sanded and we ended up needing to redo it all with new wood. So happy with the end result though, tons of storage for baby's toys.

My wife was dying to have me build her a halltree for the entryway in out house. She drew up some "blueprints" and we started building together. I know the finished project is dark but from the before pic you can visualize it.

I'm sorry for not having the plans up. I will get her "blueprint" scanned for everyone to use as this was our design.

A lot of fun to try.  X’s were challenging, and used the pickled white washed stain for the first time.

Wanted a Patio table and when I saw the plans on this site I really liked it; I just changed the plan a bit. Everything was screwed from the underside of the table, also I attached the legs with 2" lag screws.